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May
2
2014
Broker-Dealer Regulatory Developments Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
2
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Issues Partial Stay of Conflict Minerals Rule Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
2
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Statement on the Effect of the Recent US Court of Appeals Decision on the Conflict Minerals Rule Katten
May
2
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Clarifies Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirements Armstrong Teasdale
May
2
2014
Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Provides Relief Regarding Package Transactions Katten
May
2
2014
District Court Sustains Attachment and Garnishment Writs Under Equitable Powers Katten
May
2
2014
Meandering Through Minutiae – How The Type of Consideration Can Determine The Need For Shareholder Approval Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
1
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Guidance on the Testimonial Rule and Social Media Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
1
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Focuses on Alternative Funds Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
30
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Statement on Conflict Minerals Rule McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
30
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) to Conduct Cybersecurity Examinations of Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
30
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Issues Cybersecurity Risk Alert Vedder Price
Apr
30
2014
Fee-base Foreign Finders and SEC/FINRA (Securities Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulation Association) Registration Requirements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
29
2014
Is the Second Circuit About to Put the Brakes on the Government’s Pursuit of Insider Trading “Tippees”? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
29
2014
Bill Aims To Vary Corporation Tax Rate Based On Pay Ratio Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
28
2014
Federal Appeals Court Holds Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Conflict Minerals Rules Violate Free Speech Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
28
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Guidance on Use of Social Media Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
27
2014
Proposed Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law and Courts and Judicial Procedure Law Katten
Apr
27
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance Issues New Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) Relating to Social Media Use Katten
Apr
26
2014
Specific Steps Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Should Take in Response to the SEC’s Cybersecurity Initiative (Securities and Exchange Commission) Mintz
Apr
25
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Proposes Rule Establishing Fee Schedule for Access to Alternative Trading System (ATS) Volume Data Katten
Apr
25
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative Targets Issuers and Underwriters with a “Prisoner’s Dilemma” Bracewell LLP
Apr
25
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Proposes Recordkeeping and Reporting Rules for Security-based Swaps Katten
Apr
24
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) “Fearful” of Wall Street Banks Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
24
2014
Update: Legal Challenge to the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations - Securities and Exchange Commission Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
24
2014
Mystery Plane and Lessons Learned for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2014
Technological Advances Make Telecommuting a More Reasonable Accommodation Re: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ford Motor Company Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
23
2014
Recent Charges Against China-Based Companies Demonstrate Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Efforts to Bring More Financial Fraud Cases Faegre Drinker
Apr
23
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Argues for Broad Construction of Dodd-Frank Act Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Provision Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2014
Equine Liens, Who Comes First? Win, Place, Show McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
23
2014
For Business: World Bank’s Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Resource Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2014
Department of Business Oversight (DBO) Issues Guidance Regarding Virtual Currencies And Asks For Comments On Proposed Money Transmission Rules Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
22
2014
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Ruling on Conflict Minerals Faegre Drinker
Apr
22
2014
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative: Carrot for Issuers & Underwriters, Stick for Individuals Faegre Drinker
Apr
21
2014
Why October 1, 2014 Is An Important Date For Management Persons Of Nevada Entities Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
20
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Alleges Insider Trading by Two Friends in Advance of the Acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc. Katten
Apr
19
2014
The Cybersecurity Race: Executive Branch Takes The Lead While Congress Watches From The Bleachers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
18
2014
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Complaint Where Inference of Scienter Was Not Sufficiently Strong Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
18
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Brings Lawsuit Against Hedge Fund Manager for Defrauding Investors Katten
Apr
18
2014
Public Meeting Does Not Clarify Direction of PCAOB’s Proposal to Expand the Auditor’s Report - Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
18
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Issues FAQs on Rule 15c3-5 for Broker Dealers with Market Access Katten
Apr
18
2014
US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Partially Invalidates Conflict Minerals Rule Katten
Apr
18
2014
Is This Proposed Amendment To Delaware’s Stockholder Consent Statute Really Needed? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
16
2014
Conflict Minerals Rules Partially Invalidated ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
16
2014
D.C. Circuit Ruling on Industry Challenge and New SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Conflict Minerals Disclosure Guidance Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
16
2014
Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approval Chart April 16, 2014 Katten
Apr
16
2014
This Proposed Amendment To DGCL (Delaware General Corporation Law) Section 141(f) Is A Curate’s Egg Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
15
2014
D.C. Appellate Court Issues Opinion on SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule - Securities and Exchange Commission Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
15
2014
Disgorgement in the Second Circuit: Equitable Relief or Punishment? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
15
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Conflict Minerals Rules: Name And Shame No More? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
 

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